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Gloucester edge Edinburgh in stormy conditions

Gloucester get their European Challenge Cup campaign off to a winning start with a dogged 15-7 victory against Edinburgh.

BBC News - Dec. 6

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting shines a light on corporate security

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appeared to be unguarded when he was murdered. Some companies are rethinking their security practices.

CBS News - Dec. 6

Review: In 'The Girl With the Needle,' women face unthinkable options — and a dark solution

The real-life story of Dagmar Overbye, one of Denmark's most notorious serial killers, is dramatized in this nightmarish tale of desperate women and infanticide.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6

Brushfire at Baltimore wood recycling yard closes expressway, light rail, schools

Firefighters are battling a massive, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the expressway into the city’s downtown, the neighboring light rail line and ...

ABC News - Dec. 6

Alleged Russian election-meddling in Romania resurrects dark memories

The shock move to annul Romania's election over interference throws any certainty out of the window.

BBC News - Dec. 6

UnitedHealthcare head Brian Thompson’s killing shines light on health-insurance denial rates

Words written on shell casings — “deny,” “defend” and “depose” — are leading to discussions about frustrations over the number of claims that get denied.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Dining across the divide: ‘I’m not anti cyclist. I’m anti cyclists who ignore red lights and drive three or four abreast in front of me’

One is a left-leaning tactical voter, and the other a Tory police and crime commissioner – they disagreed on the new Labour government, but were they any closer on cycling? . Lisa, 44, Surrey . ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Why Soccer Players Are Training in the Dark

Sports science company Okkulo has shown that its specially lit training environment can improve players’ visual-motor skills—and a growing number of sports are starting to test it out.

Wired - Dec. 6

Why the rebel capture of Syria's Hama, a city with a dark history, matters

One of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world happened more than four decades ago, when then-Syrian President Hafez Assad launched what came to be known as the Hama Massacre

ABC News - Dec. 5

Biden holds his final White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday took part in the final Christmas tree lighting ceremony of their term. The event included performances from James Taylor and Trisha ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

Wild landscapes, dark comedy and the Irish language: the rise of ‘Gaelic noir’

Crá is the first Irish language drama shown on prime-time BBC Northern Ireland and is pioneering the new TV genre. Its setting is remote, desolate, and windy. Its protagonist is a mercurial ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Watch live: Biden attends final White House tree lighting ceremony as president

President Biden, fresh from his trip to Angola, is participating in his final White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony Thursday evening, with less than two months left in office. The ceremony, ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Biden to participate in final Christmas tree lighting ceremony as president

Annual event featuring 35ft red spruce set for Thursday evening at the Ellipse park south of the White House. Joe Biden is set to take part in the annual national Christmas tree lighting ceremony ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Kate Hamill delivers a 'feminist primal scream' with her new play 'The Light and the Dark'

The inspiration for Kate Hamill’s latest play came from across centuries and the planet

ABC News - Dec. 5

EU gives green light for German state rescue of Meyer Werft shipyard

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Video of man being thrown off bridge in São Paulo shines light on police impunity

There is outrage over an increase in police killings under state’s governor, an ex-member of Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinet. A São Paulo state police officer is seen leading an unarmed man to the edge of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Light Field Lab launches SolidLight holographic imagery systems

Light Field Lab has launched its SolidLight Holographic and Volumetric display technologies that will power some amazing imagery of the future.

VentureBeat - Dec. 5

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing and Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting: Morning Rundown

Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare CEO killed, Kash Patel, Pete Hegseth, Kelly Loeffler, Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, France prime minister, Bitcoin price

NBC News - Dec. 5

Biden to participate in final White House Christmas tree lighting of presidency

First lady Jill Biden unveiled the White House decorations earlier in the week, with the theme of "A Season of Peace and Light."

CBS News - Dec. 5

Best of 2024: Eleven bright spots in classical music during a dark, complicated year

Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil's 'Das Rheingold.' The Industry's 'Comet/Poppea.' Pacific Opera Project's 'Don Bucefalo.' The year 2024 delivered great moments for classical music.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5

'Happy Holidays': Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lights Up

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lit in New York City on Wednesday, December 4, kicking off the holiday season for New Yorkers.The 70-year-old, 74-foot-high (23-meter-high) tree from ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Is the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting still happening tonight?

Ceremony will be held on December 4

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree celebrates its 92nd lighting ceremony

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lit for the 2024 holiday season with a star-studded celebration. For the second year in a row, Kelly Clarkson hosted the special event.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Eating dark chocolate regularly could reduce type 2 diabetes risk, study finds

Researchers say risk could be reduced by 21% but connection ‘controversial’. Eating a few pieces of dark chocolate five times a week while avoiding milk chocolate has been linked to a reduced risk ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Could Dark Chocolate Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes?

A new study suggests that it might. We asked experts if that’s too good to be true.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting: Photos, performances and celebrity appearances

NBC News - Dec. 4

Mad Mushroom unveils 2 action RPGs: Hell Clock and Conquest Dark

Mad Mushroom, the influencer-owned game publisher in the OTK Network, announced two new action RPG titles at the OTK Winter Games Expo.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

How to watch the star-studded Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting

Get the latest on the 2024 Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting, including who's performing, how to watch, where to stream it, what time it kicks off and what to expect.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Bengals' Joe Burrow reveals he purchased Batmobile from 'Dark Knight' series

Cincinnati might have its own nocturnal vigilante soon

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

2024 Light the Lights 5PM News Mention

Micah Smith live at City & County Building for Light the Lights, Danielle Grant does weather from Civic Center Park

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

2024 Light the Lights 507PM News Mention

Micah Smith live at City & County Building and explains what days and times you can watch the Light show

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

WATCH: Crowd reacts to hilarious Christmas tree lighting fail at Dublin's Trinity College

After an enthusiastic countdown, the crowd looked around in confusion as the tree remained unlit.

ABC News - Dec. 3

Watch live: Johnson hosts annual Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hosting the annual Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday afternoon — marking the 60th anniversary of the event. "Spruce Wayne" is an 80-foot-tall Sitka spruce ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Cop29 gave us a Putin-friendly deal – and a glimpse of the dark future of climate talks | Fiona Harvey

The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end. Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian When I first visited Azerbaijan ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Dark comedy 'A Different Man' surprisingly triumphs at Gotham Awards

In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big awards-season bash, “A Different Man,” a dark comedy about doppelgängers, deformity and authenticity in acting, won best feature ...